Chapter 695: Puppet Ambush
Zhan Ge reluctantly walked to the window and looked up into the distance.
"Zhenbei Hou is far more unfathomable and terrifying than we imagined." He was very taboo about the puppets before, but the emperor knew nothing about it.
"No matter what, I am the emperor, and he is a courtier. How dare you disobey the emperor's orders. β
The emperor said disdainfully, as if he felt that Zhan Ge was making a big fuss.
He is the king of a kingdom, and no one in the kingdom will dare to disobey his will.
Zhan Ge shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and said with a straight face: "The Marquis of Zhenbei keeps corpses in captivity in the mansion, and these corpses are made into puppets, they don't know the pain, they are not afraid of death, they only listen to his orders alone,"
The emperor was horrified, got up from his chair, and asked in disbelief, "Is there such a monster in the world?"
Recovering the body and obeying orders is a fantasy that has never been recorded in the history books.
He stared straight at Zhan Ge, trying to find traces of joking in his eyes, but he was disappointed, but instead of explaining, Zhan Ge went around to him and continued,
"I have seen this kind of puppet many times, and there are still in the palace, if the emperor doesn't believe it, you can move to the palace to have a look."
"No, I believe you."
The emperor sat down in his chair, Zhan Ge did not speak, waiting for him to digest this fact, this matter was too absurd, but it really happened in front of their eyes.
The emperor's hand hanging down trembled slightly, and it took a long time to exhale a breath of turbid air and raise his eyes to look at Zhan Ge.
"So what do we do now? Does this monster have a way to subdue? β
According to what Zhan Ge said, he is not afraid of being injured or killed, and simply obeys orders, this kind of monster is too terrifying. Once the target is locked, it is the result of not dying.
He pinned all his hopes on Zhan Ge, after all, he was the only one who had the experience of dealing with puppets.
"Yes, but only a small number of golems can be eliminated, if you encounter a large number of ...... I'm afraid it won't work," Zhan Ge said truthfully.
The first few times they had more people than puppets to subdue them, but they didn't know how many were still in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, and according to the corpses of the mass graves, it was also a large number.
If Zhenbei Hou releases all these puppets, it will definitely be a hidden danger! Zhan Ge's heart was full of worry.
The emperor is even more than him, and the Marquis of Zhenbei has this power in his hands, which means that he has an immortal team, and if a coup d'Γ©tat is against him, it will be easy.
"No, brother-in-law, you can't lead troops to the battle, I will arrange someone to replace you now, both the capital and I need you." The emperor was so flustered that he even called out his brother-in-law.
With the king side by side, the Marquis of Zhenbei can still be restrained, and it is absolutely impossible for him to let Zhan Ge leave!
"The minister also has a plan, and when the time comes, let people pretend to be ministers to go on the expedition, and then return secretly, and when the Marquis of Zhenbei makes a move, he can also be caught off guard."
Zhan Ge has already arranged the back road, and it is purely for acting in the court, leaving the emperor alone in the capital, he will definitely not be able to parry.
If he "leaves" the capital, then the Marquis of Zhenbei will definitely show his feet, and this is the opportunity they are waiting for.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away, and as for the rest of the things, I will leave it to my brother-in-law to deal with, and those who violate the order can be cut first and then played!"
"Command!"
The emperor was very decisive, and soon he had to do what Zhan Ge said, and he was afraid that he would not understand the situation and complete the trouble, so he simply gave it all to him.
Zhan Ge came out of the palace and went straight back to the palace, and when he entered the door, he suddenly looked behind him.
Someone stalking him? But when he turned around, there was no one to see.
"Lord, the princess is already waiting for you." The porter spoke at the right time to draw Zhan Ge's attention.
He heard Yan Wushuang waiting for him, and without any hesitation, he raised his feet and entered the door.
"Coming back? How about today? Yan Wushuang greeted her, she was worried for a day, afraid that Zhenbeihou would be like yesterday.
"All is well, but there is news for you. Shuang'er, promise me not to get excited, okay? β
Yan Wushuang unconsciously sat up straight and looked at him with a straight face.
"I'm about to go on an expedition, and the emperor's order has come down."
As soon as she finished speaking, she stumbled a few times, took a few steps back, and held her hands on the table next to her to steady.
"When." Yan Wushuang's voice trembled.
"In the next few days, I'll leave when the military department arranges it." Zhan Ge wanted to step forward and hug her, but Yan Wu avoided her without a trace.
The news of the dispatch was too sudden, she was not mentally prepared at all, the sword had no eyes on the battlefield, not to mention that she couldn't follow her.
The panic of being separated enveloped her, and Yan Wu's body felt cold.
"Shuang'er, listen to me, the situation at the border is in crisis, and the people there are also in dire straits, I went over this time to save them, and you won't die without saving them, right?"
"But I didn't decide so quickly, and the capital needs you too."
"Entrusted with danger, but for the sake of the eternal kingdom and the people, a choice must be made." He paused and continued: "The country is the only one, this time, I must go!"
Yan Wushuang took two deep breaths, nestled in his arms, tugged at his clothes with both hands, and gradually calmed down.
"Okay, I promise you, but you also have to promise me that you must come back safely, or I will take everything in the palace to find a new man for myself, better than you."
Zhan Ge smiled dumbly at such words that were not a threat, and hugged her silent comfort.
It wasn't until there was movement overhead, very small, but he still heard it, that Zhan Ge let go of Yan Wushuang and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes in distress.
"Silly girl, I was acting just now, how could I be willing to leave you alone."
Yan Wushuang stared at him blankly, his eyes were still swollen, and he didn't react.
Zhan Ge pointed to it and explained softly: "There were people in the room before, I just said that, in fact, I have already discussed with the emperor, I will lead the troops in a few days, change people halfway, and come back unnoticed,"
Knowing the ins and outs, Yan Wu's angry pink fist slammed into his chest, and his voice was full of crying: "Is it fun to lie to me?" I was just scared to death. β
"I'm sorry, I was wrong, don't cry, I'm so distressed." Zhan Ge leaned over and kissed away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and gently patted her back with his other hand to soothe her.
When she was completely calm, Zhan Ge hurriedly asked someone to bring ice cubes, wrapped them in a towel and gently rubbed the corners of her eyes.
"So it was the person sent by the Marquis of Zhenbei just now?"
"It should be, there is no one else but him."
Yan Wushuang closed his eyes cooperatively, and the tip of his nose let out a low voice of disdain: "Hmph, I didn't expect him to suspect us, what?" Afraid that you can't talk? β
Zhan Ge chuckled, changed a towel, and replied: "If it weren't for the fear that something would happen to you and the emperor in the capital, I would definitely go, but once I leave, I will definitely be in the middle of it."
Yan Wushuang bit his lower lip when he heard this, stretched out his hand to hug his waist, Zhan Ge didn't see it, and indulged him.
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After Zhenbei Hou got the news, he immediately called Lingchen over.
"In a few days, the king will lead the troops to the battle, and he will definitely pass through the Shili Pavilion first, you control the mother body to ambush here, and I will let him come and go."
He unfolded the map, his index finger pointed hard at one location, and his eyes were full of resentment.
If the king dies on the road, then the last stumbling block that can stop him will be gone,
"How did Master Hou know that the prince would definitely go." Lingchen looked at a corner of the room in a deep voice, and his tone was a little nonchalant.
Zhenbei Hou sneered coldly: "Zhan Ge's elm head, he regards the country's social affairs as more important than his life, and this expedition is also his own request, and he is in a hurry to die, of course Benhou wants to fulfill his wish."
Lingchen didn't make a sound this time, and there was a feeling of uneasiness in his heart, but since Zhenbei Hou spoke, he only had to obey orders.
It will take some time to go on the expedition, but the puppet can be set up now.
The emperor quickly finalized the date of the expedition, Yan Wushuang knew that it was fake, but he still couldn't help but look sad, and even the palace was in a lot of depression.
In the evening, she cooked a lot of dishes, all of which Zhan Ge loved to eat, and not only that, but she kept serving him dishes.
"You can eat too, besides, I'll be back tomorrow after a trip, don't worry so much."
Yan Wu's eyes were red, and she was reluctant to let him go out, let alone watch him leave.
In the capital, you can't gather troops, you have to go to the camp on the outskirts.
"Good, I'll be back soon, you don't have to send me tomorrow, I'm afraid you'll cry again." Zhan Ge promised before going to bed.
Yan Wushuang lay on his chest and nodded silently.
The next day, I didn't send it off, I could only hear the farewell of the people outside and the sound of the carriage passing by.
On the city wall, after the emperor made a speech, he personally handed over the horse to Zhan Ge.
"King side by side, the people of the border pass will be handed over to you."
"It's my duty to do it."
Zhan Ge clasped his hands into fists and said in a deep voice, Zhenbei Hou came out of nowhere, looking at him with a smile, and there was always a little ill will in his smile.
"The prince has gone all the way, and the people at the border are waiting for you."
"This doesn't have to worry about the marquis." Zhan Ge didn't even want to give him a look, and Hou Ye was bored with himself.
Hmph, wait until he dies at the hands of the puppet, and see if he can still be so sharp-toothed!
Zhan Geli turned on his horse and bowed his hand to the people on the wall again, and rode away without looking back.
In order to speed up the cover-up, Zhan Ge did not bring anyone with him, and after arriving at the barracks, the people arranged by the emperor were already waiting there.
Along the way, only the sound of horses' hooves could be heard, and when they passed the Shili Pavilion, the horses seemed to notice something, neighing and stepping back and forth anxiously, unwilling to take a step forward.
Zhan Ge patted his neck to soothe the horse, alertly aware of the situation around him.
The grass moved slightly, and he immediately pulled the reins and ran back.
The black-pressed puppets rushed from all directions, and the horses were frightened, and Zhan Ge fell off the horse without holding it for a while.
The puppet's target was him, and the frightened horse passed through the group without receiving any attack.
He rolled around on the ground, then turned around and ran in the direction where there were no golems.
Zhan Ge was very fast, leaving the puppet far behind.